Sports statistic recording system

Abstract

A sports statistic recording system includes charts containing barcodes, a scanning device, and a personal computer. The computer is programmed to associate specific barcodes with specific players and game events. As events occur during a sporting match, the scanning device is used to scan the barcodes associated with the player and the event involved for rapid and simple data input. The scanned information is conveyed to the computer, which stores the information and compiles it for convenient reference.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 
     
       1. A method for recording and compiling statistical information at a basketball game comprising: providing roster bar code means including a plurality of bar codes each uniquely associated with a basketball player;   providing location bar code means including a plurality of bar codes each uniquely associated with a location on a basketball court;   providing play bar code means including a plurality of bar codes each uniquely associated with a play that may occur during a basketball game;   scanning the bar codes on the bar code means rapidly during a basketball game to rapidly create inputted information; and   receiving and compiling the inputted information using a computer to create statistical information related to the basketball game.   
     
     
       2. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing time bar code means including a plurality of bar codes each uniquely associated with an indication of time, and wherein said scanning step includes scanning the bar codes on the time bar code means.